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A little twee and perhaps overly vague, but it does sort of put to page a lot of what I've been thinking about lately re: art as social/emotional/societal/spiritual/personal glue. I've never considered the handle of a hammer to be art but I'll probably be thinking about it that way for some time to come.

Such an uplifting and inspiring read. Not only is the entire book curated and feel like one cohesive piece of art, it inspires in micro and macro ways.

An easy read to reset, realign, and keep creating !

… we deliberately put ourselves into a situation whose reward is to be carried along by something 'bigger than us. Surrender becomes an active verb. It's a way of stepping back from individualism, stop being 'me' for a little while and enjoying being 'us'.

Certain forms of art get criticised for being escapist. There's an assumption that good art must always be difficult in some way. But what's wrong with escaping? What's wrong with wanting to experience another reality that is better than this one? What does that tell you about this one?
If you find out what 'better' means for you, you have a richer understanding of the world you're in and what it is missing.